Pierres pauvres

23:41 Jul 5, 2016
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French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Quarry operations
French term or phrase: Pierres pauvres
"Fournir des Pierres Pauvres aux clients"

Part of the vision for the future of a quarry operator
Julius Ngwa
Canada
Local time: 00:47


Summary of answers provided
4Low content rock
Daryo
3 -1inferior stones
telefpro
Summary of reference entries provided
"Pierres Riches" vs "Pierres pauvres" and some others
Daryo

Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
inferior stones


Explanation:
hope it helps

telefpro
Local time: 10:17
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: any refs?/oh, thank you for that.
8 hrs
  -> poor could be inferred as 'inferior'. let the asker judge. i would not give ref to you

disagree  Daryo: I would not give ref to you? nor the Asker, nor whoever who will be reading this in the future? that is a very interesting method to substantiate a proposed translation!
1 day 11 hrs
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1 day 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Low content rock


Explanation:
"low content" of whatever is the "desirable" component

compare pp 13, 18, 24, 25

http://www.brgm.fr/sites/default/files/8_ctg_ialcementi_gero...

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:47
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
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Reference comments


1 day 12 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: "Pierres Riches" vs "Pierres pauvres" and some others

Reference information:
"Pierres pauvres"

"Pierrres justes"

"Pierres riches"

"Pierres sales"

see:

http://www.brgm.fr/sites/default/files/8_ctg_ialcementi_gero...

Daryo
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  cchat: Good reference. And I also agree that Kudos is about sharing our knowledge and helping each other.
18 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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